Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at NCSU

Over the past 12 years (2011-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 14,013, which is 56.00 % of all undergraduate students. 9,819 students which is 39.45% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,127.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 55.18% of students received grants or scholarships and 44% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at North Carolina State University at Raleigh since 2011.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 14,013, which is 56.00 % of all undergraduate students. 9,819 students which is 39.45% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,127.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-1213,174 (52%)$8,3385,737 (23%)$3,95110,747 (43%)$6,264
2012-1313,431 (54%)$9,0255,581 (22%)$3,96510,530 (42%)$6,141
2013-1413,204 (54%)$9,3225,449 (22%)$4,01710,247 (42%)$6,266
2014-1513,096 (54%)$9,7745,338 (22%)$4,08110,044 (41%)$6,274
2015-1612,426 (52%)$9,8575,022 (21%)$4,0759,653 (40%)$6,139
2016-1712,693 (53%)$10,1094,940 (21%)$4,1019,416 (40%)$6,229
2017-1812,994 (54%)$10,0975,107 (21%)$4,4859,798 (41%)$6,247
2018-1913,444 (53%)$10,0615,111 (20%)$4,6199,797 (39%)$5,963
2019-2014,436 (56%)$10,1755,064 (19%)$4,7349,605 (37%)$6,004
2020-2116,369 (63%)$8,9515,017 (19%)$4,8299,152 (35%)$5,960
2021-2218,878 (71%)$8,6765,004 (19%)$4,8649,023 (34%)$5,907
Average14,013 (56.00%)$9,4905,215 (20.82%)$4,3389,819 (39.45%)$6,127

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 12 years, on average, 2,561 (55.18 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $10,058. It can cover 31.66% of tuition & fees ($31,767) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 2,020 (43.73 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $6,512).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-122,565 (55%)$9,3552,238 (48%)$5,565
2012-132,425 (55%)$9,5082,008 (46%)$5,841
2013-142,263 (53%)$10,0811,890 (44%)$6,164
2014-152,427 (54%)$10,6092,019 (45%)$6,196
2015-162,206 (51%)$10,3531,887 (43%)$6,383
2016-172,182 (50%)$10,9981,772 (40%)$6,438
2017-182,546 (53%)$10,3322,234 (47%)$6,809
2018-192,531 (51%)$10,3512,105 (43%)$6,834
2019-202,533 (52%)$10,5502,031 (42%)$7,042
2020-212,919 (62%)$9,3181,918 (41%)$7,162
2021-223,576 (71%)$9,1812,116 (42%)$7,194
Average2,561 (55.18%)$10,0582,020 (43.73%)$6,512
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.
The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 12 years, on average, 889 (19.36 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,494.
In addition, 982 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (21.36 % of students).
Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-121,049 (22%)$3,987383 (8%)$5501,248 (27%)$3,6912,439 (52%)$6,148
2012-13923 (21%)$4,082279 (6%)$1,4971,335 (30%)$3,7242,272 (52%)$6,118
2013-14802 (19%)$4,122242 (6%)$2,857852 (20%)$4,0182,147 (50%)$7,169
2014-15929 (21%)$4,189302 (7%)$2,043938 (21%)$4,1542,321 (52%)$7,473
2015-16815 (19%)$4,240398 (9%)$494865 (20%)$4,0462,102 (48%)$7,464
2016-17820 (19%)$4,243398 (9%)$530844 (19%)$4,1432,109 (48%)$7,971
2017-18894 (19%)$4,684466 (10%)$567944 (20%)$4,0432,332 (49%)$7,735
2018-19886 (18%)$4,826491 (10%)$533948 (19%)$4,5052,361 (48%)$7,365
2019-20886 (18%)$4,8311,077 (22%)$1,400960 (20%)$4,4032,248 (46%)$7,432
2020-21846 (18%)$5,1292,040 (43%)$845872 (19%)$3,9222,235 (47%)$7,927
2021-22930 (19%)$5,0992,939 (58%)$1,447999 (20%)$4,3582,505 (50%)$7,778
Average889 (19.36%)$4,494820 (17.09%)$1,160982 (21.36%)$4,0922,279 (49.27%)$7,325
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students..
The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.
For the last 12 years, on average, 2,020 (43.73 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $2,020.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-122,238 (48%)$5,5652,178 (47%)$5,026180 (4%)$8,378
2012-132,008 (46%)$5,8411,982 (45%)$5,254133 (3%)$9,891
2013-141,890 (44%)$6,1641,859 (43%)$5,306154 (4%)$11,602
2014-152,019 (45%)$6,1962,000 (45%)$5,319166 (4%)$11,273
2015-161,887 (43%)$6,3831,850 (42%)$5,116207 (5%)$12,464
2016-171,772 (40%)$6,4381,735 (40%)$5,193197 (5%)$12,171
2017-182,234 (47%)$6,8092,209 (46%)$5,405251 (5%)$13,034
2018-192,105 (43%)$6,8342,074 (42%)$5,072270 (5%)$14,318
2019-202,031 (42%)$7,0421,968 (40%)$5,053321 (7%)$13,573
2020-211,918 (41%)$7,1621,875 (40%)$5,022296 (6%)$14,600
2021-222,116 (42%)$7,1942,079 (41%)$5,097308 (6%)$15,016
Average2,020 (43.73%)$6,5121,983 (42.82%)$5,169226 (4.91%)$12,393
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